1. Remove temptations. Go through your refrigerator and food pantry. Get rid of all the sweet items you can live without, ice cream, biscuits, etc. When you go food shopping, make a conscious effort not to buy sweet items including fizzy drinks and energy drinks.
2. Gargle with an antiseptic mouthwash or brush your teeth. The aftertaste doesn't mix well with sweets and you'll probably lose your craving quickly.
Substitute fresh or dried fruit for sweets and sugar. The sugars in fruits are digested differently than the empty calories of white sugar that are in most sweets and processed foods. The fibre in fruit also slows the absorption of the sugars so you don't get as high a sugar rush.

Remember though moderation is the key and it is preferable to eat small Remember that patterns of growth throughout pregnancy differ from women to women and can be hard to predict or class as ‘normal’ so try not to worry unduly until you have been to your appointments. Babies grow at different rates and occupy different positions which can affect how big you are measuring.

Sweet foods have got a bad reputation, but people with diabetes can and do eat sugar. In your body, it becomes glucose, but so do lots of other foods such as sweetcorn, potatoes, milk and fruit. With sugary foods, the rule is moderation. Eat too much, and you’ll send your blood glucose level up higher than you expected; and you’ll fill up, but without the nutrients that come with vegetables and grains; and you’ll gain too much weight.

There are some strategies that will help you resist sugary cravings and help to keep your blood sugars more stable:

portions of sweet things after a meal rather than as a snack between meals as this will prevent you blood sugars going too high. See www.diabetes.org.uk for more information.

Hi there, I had gestational diabeties with both my first and second children 1st was 8lb4oz and 2nd was 9lb4oz. both times I had to monitor my blood sugar levels (you will be given a device and shown how to use it.) I am now 18 weeks pregnent and already having to monitor my levels. so far all is ok. I had to avoid certain foods ie fruit juices, sweets cake etc but you will be adv and be given leaflets and poss refered to a dietition. As son as both babies were born though I was tested again and my levels were back to normal and no more monitoring. You will be fine.

hiya not personally had it but my auntie had it and her baby was born at 9ibs 6 not that big really she was told to cut out sugar and had a c section a week before her due date everything was fine s long as they r keepin an eye on you

hi I'm new here....29 weeks pregnant with my third child (2 normal pregnancies & natural births) and yesterday I measured as being 32 weeks!!! Arghhhhhhh Anyway, the midwives were amazing, really attentive and have now booked me in for tests friday and a consultant appointment tues... My first two were 7lb3- &7.7lb - definitely not big....am panicking a bit about this biggie that's having major spurts at the mo!!! Anyone got any advice? experience? etc.? Should I be cutting out sugar completely?[smilie=022.gif] (my neighbour just gave me a LUSH cake....) I look forward to hearing from anybody....Bethan[smilie=017.gif]